JERSEY CITY -- Ben Zimmer, a linguist and language columnist from Jersey City, will compete on Jeopardy! on June 30 at 7 p.m. on WABC-TV.

Hosted by Alex Trebek, the answer and question show has become a pop culture phenomenon and holds the Guinness World Record for the most Emmy awards won by a TV game show (31 Emmys). For more information, please visit Jeopardy.com.